Do you know the pill causes abortion?

January 08, 2005

Do you know the pill causes abortion?
If you think your oral contraceptive works by inhibiting ovulation (the release of an egg) then you're right. If you think this is the only way the pill works you are dead wrong. This website is dedicated to giving you the facts about oral contraceptive pills, the facts drug companies and planned parenthood don't want you to know.

What is a contraceptive ?
A contraceptive is a device which prevents conception. Conception occurs when sperm fertilzes an egg. At this moment a new human being is formed with a genetic code distinct from either of his/her parents. Any product that prevents conception is a contraceptive.

What are birth control pills?
Birth control pills commonly called combination pills contain hormones naturally found in the woman's body. When introduced into her system at higher than normal levels the body is fooled into acting as if already pregnant. These hormones, consisting of estrogen and progestin, act primarily to stop the release of an egg thus preventing ovulation. If there is no egg to be fertilized there can be no pregnancy. The second mechanism is that of thickening the cervical mucus. The thickening of mucus helps stop sperm from reaching the fallopian tubes where conception (the joining of the sperm and the egg) occurs. The third mechanism works by thinning the lining of the uterus to prevent a fertilized egg (a newly formed human being) from implanting. This third mechanism is abortion. Birth control pills work in two ways: utilizing contraceptive and abortive mechanisms.

Don't just take our word for it!
The Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) contains descriptions of drug mechanisms (how they work). Below are some references referring to the most commonly prescribed oral contraceptive pills taken from the 1995 PDR. The section of each passage that is in bold is the abortive mechanism. Endometrium is another word for the lining of the uterus. Any time the word implantation is used this is referring to an already fertilized egg or a new human being. Page numbers are given.

"Combination oral contraceptives act by suppression of gonadotropins. Although the primary mechanism of this action is inhibition of ovulation, other alterations include changes in the cervical mucus, which increases the difficulty of sperm entry into the uterus, and changes in the endometrium which reduce the likelihood of implantation." (The PDR, 1995 page 1775) referring to pills made by Ortho

"Although the primary mechanism of this action is inhibition of ovulation other alterations include changes in the cervical mucus (which increases the difficulty of sperm entry into the uterus, and the endometrium (which may reduce the likelihood of implantation)." (The PDR, 1995 page 2461) referring to pills made by Syntex

"changes in the endometrium (which reduces the likelihood of implantation)." (The PDR, 1995 page 1782) referring to ortho-tri

"other altercations includechanges in the endometrium which reduce the likelihood of implantation." (The PDR, 1995 page 2693 and 2743) referring to Lo/Ovral, Ovral, and Triphasil

"changes in the endometrium which reduce the likelihood of implantation." (The PDR, 1995, page 1744) referring to pills made by Organon

In addition to the PDR consult the medical books and journals!

"These data suggest that the morphological changes observed in the endometrium of OC users have functional significance and provide evidence that reduced endometrial receptivity does indeed contribute to the contraceptive efficacy of Ocs." (Stephen G. Somkuti , et al., "The effects of oral contraceptive pills on markers of endometrial receptivity," Fertility and Sterility, Volume 65, #3, March 1996, page 488)

"Progestins produce an endometrium that is unfavorable to blastocyst implantation." (Williams Obstetrics page 122, Cunningham, et al, Stamford CT: Appleton & Lange, 1993, page 1323)

"The production of glycogen by the endometrial glands is diminished by the ingestion of oral contraceptives, which impairs the survival of the blastocyst in the uterine cavity." Danforths Obstetrics and Gynecology (Philedelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1994, 7th edition, page 626)

Why you don't know this!

Doctors and medical professionals are not stupid and in general they do not plan to mislead you. In most cases they probably don't even know about this third mechanism of the pill. For more information on this topic click on the icon on the navigation bar to the left titled, "Why the lies?"

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Posted: January 8, 2005 10:47 AM